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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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